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Ordon Village Walkthrough

Twilight Princess 100% Completion Walkthrough23 chapters
Walkthrough overview
CoversOrdon Spring, Ordon Village, Ordon Ranch, Ordon Woods, South and North Faron Woods (before the Twilight)
DungeonNone. This is the opening chapter and there is no boss.
RewardsFishing Rod, Bottle with Ordon Goat Milk, Slingshot, Wooden Sword, Lantern, 1 Heart Piece, a few Rupees
CollectiblesHeart Pieces 1 of 45, Poe Souls 0 of 60, Golden Bugs 0 of 24

You play the first two days of Link’s life as a ranch hand in Ordon. By the end you own the tools for the opening hours: a Fishing Rod, an empty bottle, a Slingshot, a Wooden Sword and a Lantern, plus the first Heart Piece. Directions use the Normal Mode layout. Hero Mode mirrors the world, so swap left and right and east and west.

Link holds up the Fishing Rod with the You got a fishing rod message fully shown.
Link holds a bottle of milk from Sera with the You got milk in a bottle message shown.
Link holds the Slingshot with the You got the slingshot message in Sera's shop.
Link holds the Wooden Sword with the item message from Rusl on screen.
Link holds the Lantern with the You got the Lantern message box.
Link holds up a Piece of Heart with the message about collecting five pieces.

Ordon Spring and Epona

Ilia

Meet Ilia and call Epona

After the opening scene you stand outside Link’s house. Head north along the path into Ordon Woods and keep going until you reach Ordon Spring, where Ilia waits with Epona. Talk to Ilia, then pick the grass beside her and blow it to play the horse call, which brings Epona to you.

Link walks a stone path through the woods toward Ordon Spring.
Ilia walks through the shallows of Ordon Spring beside Epona
Ilia asks Link for a blade of grass to play the song Epona likes
Link blows a blade of grass to play the horse call at Ordon Spring

Mount Epona and ride back south past your house. The path into Ordon Village is now open, so continue south.

Link rides Epona past a tree house in Ordon Woods
Ordon Village location banner over an aerial view of the village
Link rides Epona along the village path past Ilia and villagers

Goat Herding at Ordon Ranch

Ordon Goat

Herd the first 10 goats

You can chat with villagers on the way, but nothing is required. Ride to the far south end of the village and enter Ordon Ranch. Talk to Fado, who asks you to drive his goats into the barn.

Link rides Epona across a wooden bridge on the village path
Goats gather near the barn at Ordon Ranch
Fado talks to Link on Epona at Ordon Ranch about the skittish goats
Fado asks Link to herd the goats into the barn from Epona's back

There are 10 goats. Ride up to a goat and press A to whoop, which sends it running away from you, so approach from the side opposite the barn. Keep a goat moving in short pushes: if you chase one for too long it turns around and butts you off Epona. Once all 10 are inside, Fado is finished with you. This is mainly a lesson in steering Epona.

Link on Epona whoops at a goat with the counter at 0 of 10
Link on Epona chases goats along the ranch cliffs, counter at 3 of 10
Link on Epona herds goats across the ranch field, counter at 6 of 10
Link rides Epona across the ranch field toward the barn with the goat counter at 8 of 10.
Link on Epona near the barn with the goat counter at 10 of 10.

Ride at a fence while holding A for speed and jump it to return to the village. A prompt asks to save, so do that.

Link jumping a wooden fence on horseback on Epona
Fado explaining the fence jump to Link on horseback
Parchment prompt asking Do you want to save with Yes highlighted
Parchment card explaining how to save from the Collection screen

The Children of Ordon

Wake up and talk to the kids

The next scene starts with the children shouting at Link in his house. Climb down and speak with them outside: they mention a Slingshot on sale at Sera’s Sundries, the village shop. Colin, Rusl’s son, stands beside Epona and says a Fishing Rod is ready for you but that his father wants a word first. Head south into the village.

Village children calling out Hey, wake up, ZC outside the tree house
Link standing in the loft of his house beside the bed
Link climbing down the ladder inside his house
Talo and Malo with other village children, one mentioning the parents shop
Colin standing beside Epona and Link while saying the fishing rod is ready

Fishing Rod, Bottle and Slingshot

Hawk

Find Uli’s cradle with the hawk

Run to the river and talk to Uli, Rusl’s wife. Her baby’s cradle is missing, and she will not hand over the Fishing Rod until it is back.

Uli by the bridge asking Link if he came for the fishing rod
Uli by the bridge asking Link if he has seen a cradle

Return toward Link’s house until a man on a high ledge calls out. Climb the vines and talk to Jaggle, who points out Sera’s cat staring at the water and shows you the hawk grass beside him. Jump across to the next platform, then onto the nearby roof and over two more ledges, where a Blue Rupee (5) sits. Pick the hawk grass there and blow it to call the hawk.

Sera cat with calico markings on the creek bank
Hawk grass growing on a rock edge beside the pink-roofed house
Link holding the hawk on his arm above the stream
Link climbing vines up a large tree trunk
Link holding up a Blue Rupee after getting 5 Rupees

Aim at the monkey far up the stream that carries the cradle and release the hawk. It snatches the cradle and drops it at your feet. Hop back down and take it to Uli. She asks you to follow her home, where you receive the Fishing Rod.

Hawk flying over Ordon village rooftops as Link aims it from the ledge
Link on a grassy ledge holding the hawk and aiming its flight with the targeting reticle
Link carrying the cradle on his head over a wooden bridge with Uli walking ahead
Link holding the Fishing Rod with the You got a fishing rod message shown outside Uli's house
Uli beside Link as the message explains how to face the water and cast the Fishing Rod
Empty Bottle

Catch a fish for the cat and get the empty bottle

Cross the middle bridge and walk out onto the dock on the far side of the mill, where the cat watches the water. Equip the Fishing Rod and cast. When the float sinks, pull back to hook the fish and keep reeling until it lands. You must catch two: the first is released, and the cat snatches the second and runs home to the shop. The fishing guide covers the rod and the other ponds.

Link standing on the wooden dock at the mill pond with his fishing rod
The FISH ON banner appears over the pond as Link reels in from the dock.
A fish being reeled in over the edge of the wooden dock
Link holding up a caught greengill with the You caught a greengill message shown

Follow the cat into Sera’s Sundries. Sera is so pleased that she gives you a bottle holding half a serving of Ordon Goat Milk. This is the first of the game’s bottles (see bottle locations); drink the milk whenever you like and the bottle stays. She now sells the Slingshot for 30 Rupees. The rest of her stock is Milk (10 Rupees), Bee Larva (10) and Lantern Oil (20), the oil appearing once you own the Slingshot; see shops and prices.

Link stepping into Sera's Sundries with the shop name banner shown at the top
Sera leaning on the shop counter beside her cat as she talks to Link
Link holding a bottle of milk from Sera with the You got milk in a bottle message shown
Sera at the counter telling Link to reuse the empty bottle, her cat beside her
The Slingshot and 50 Pellets on Sera's shelf priced at 30 Rupees, with her sales pitch
Link holding the Slingshot with the You got the slingshot message in Sera's shop
Rupees

Earn 30 Rupees quickly

Cut grass, smash pots and throw pumpkins or rocks for small amounts. The faster route: go back to Jaggle’s ledge, jump to the second platform and use the hawk grass to knock the beehive off the long vine near the west end of the village. Climb the vine and walk the thin branches to the treetop for a Blue Rupee (5) and a Yellow Rupee (10).

Link holding a pumpkin over his head beside the pumpkin patch by the river
Link climbs an ivy-covered vine on the rock beside the pink-roofed house.
Link stands on a mossy rock ledge by the stream with the rupee counter at 34.
Link holds the hawk on his arm above the pink-roofed house.

For more, carry a Cucco from near Mayor Bo at the south end up to the vine ledge and glide down over the fence into the pumpkin patch, where you can throw pumpkins for Rupees. Climb the crates and the long ladder to the rooftop for another Yellow Rupee. You can also use a hawk to pull the Cucco behind that house to you, then glide to the southern ridge for one more Yellow Rupee; a Blue Rupee hides under a rock up there. Together these leave you with more than 40 Rupees.

Link holding a Cucco over his head beside pumpkins in the fenced Ordon yard
Link carrying a pumpkin in the Ordon yard with a Cucco nearby
Link running along a grassy ridge toward a floating Yellow Rupee
Link standing on a shingled rooftop near Ordon with a wooden bridge below

Once you hold 30 Rupees, buy the Slingshot at Sera’s Sundries and head back to Link’s house.

Shopkeeper Sera offering the Slingshot for 30 Rupees with buy and decline options
The You got the slingshot message appears after Link buys the Slingshot from Sera.
Sera says See you again soon as Link leaves her shop with the Slingshot.

Wooden Sword and Combat Training

Slingshot

Practice with the Slingshot

The children are thrilled about the Slingshot and set up a target range by your house. Aim and shoot all 7 targets around the trees and the scarecrows to finish the practice.

Red archery targets hanging in the trees above two scarecrows in the target range
The three Ordon children standing together at the slingshot target range
Link aiming the Slingshot in first person at a red target in the trees

Kill the Walltula and open the Wooden Sword chest

Rusl left a gift inside your house, but a Walltula clings to the ladder. Shoot it with the Slingshot, climb up and open the chest in the middle of the room to take the Wooden Sword. It equips itself.

Link shooting a Walltula at the foot of the tree house ladder in Ordon Village
Link climbing the rope ladder up to his tree house in Ordon Village
Link holding the Wooden Sword with the item message from Rusl on screen

Learn the sword moves

Go outside and talk to the children again. Malo and Beth teach the horizontal slash, vertical slash, stab, Spin Attack and Jump Attack. After the lesson, Talo spots a monkey and the kids run into the woods; follow them.

Talo and Malo asking Link to teach them the sword, with a Yes or No prompt
Link with the two children by the scarecrow in Ordon Woods
Link swinging his sword at the scarecrow while the children watch

Beth and Malo have stopped in Ordon Woods. Continue past them, cross the bridge and enter Faron Woods.

Beth and Malo standing in Ordon Woods as Link walks up beside them
Link riding Epona along a forest path in Ordon Woods
Link riding Epona across the wooden rope bridge toward Faron Woods

South Faron Woods: Lantern

Coro

Jump the gate and meet Coro

A gate blocks the path, but horse grass grows beside it. Blow the grass to summon Epona, mount her, build speed with A and jump the gate.

Link riding Epona toward the wooden gate that blocks the path
Link on Epona beside the wooden gate on the path to Faron Woods.

Follow the path northeast to Coro, who gives you a Lantern for free in the hope that you will buy oil from him later. You can light the small fire under his pot with it. You may scoop his soup into a bottle, but it is awful and not worth wasting a bottle on.

Coro sitting at his camp beside his soup pot, with Link standing nearby
Link holding the Lantern with the You got the Lantern message box
Fire burning under Coro’s pot after Link lit it with the Lantern
Link pouring Coro’s soup into a bottle, with the message about the nasty soup
Deku Baba

Cave entrance and first Deku Baba

Return to the fork and take the other branch to a cave entrance, where Talo’s wooden stick lies on the ground. Cut down the Deku Baba on the way; the nut it leaves behind holds Pumpkin Seeds, which are Slingshot ammunition. Enter the cave.

Link walking the forest path past a stone wall toward the cave branch
Link on a grassy path between wooden fences leading to a cave entrance
Link slashing a Deku Baba plant beside a wooden fence
Link holding up seeds from a Deku Baba nut with the Slingshot ammo message
Link finding Talo's wooden stick on the dark cave floor, with the item message

North Faron Woods: First Heart Piece

Keese

Cave of keese and rats

Light each torch you pass with the Lantern; they stay lit after you leave. Burn the spider webs as they appear. Deku Babas, Keese and Rats attack here, and all fall to a few sword swings. Halfway through, a side passage guarded by three enemies ends at a torch and a chest holding a Yellow Rupee (10). The main route continues to the north exit, which leads out to the next part of the woods.

Link walking through a dark cave toward a spider web
Link holding the Lantern beside cobwebs hanging in a cave
Link facing a Deku Baba in a dim cave passage
Link lighting a torch on a wooden-floored cave passage

Bokoblin cave: Small Key and Heart Piece

Bokoblins patrol this area. Defeat them as needed and enter the cave in the northeast corner (the red marker on your map). Kill the two Keese and the Bokoblin inside, then open the chest for a Small Key.

Link facing a Bokoblin in the dim cave
Bokoblin beside a lit torch and chest in the cave
Link holding up a Small Key with the message that it opens the gate to Faron Woods

Light the two torches at the back of the cave with the Lantern and a larger chest appears on the alcove above the small one. Open it for the first Heart Piece you can reach (#2 on the master list). Five pieces make one Heart Container; the full list is on the Heart Piece locations page.

Link lighting a cave torch in the dim alcove
Two lit torches flank a larger chest appearing on the alcove above
Link holding up a Piece of Heart with the message about collecting five pieces
Trill

Locked gate and Trill’s shop

Leave and go to the locked gate on the south side of the area. Unlock it with the Small Key and continue through, fighting more Bokoblins. Trill, a bird, runs a shop on the way (Red Potion refills 30 Rupees, Lantern Oil refills 20); you need neither yet. Past it, stay left, climb the small ramp and jump down behind the tall grass to open a chest with another Yellow Rupee (10).

Link beside Trill's shop stand in the forest, with potion jars on the counter
Link walking along the forest path past Trill's shop stand
Link approaching a wooden chest on a forest ledge with the Open prompt showing
Link holding up a Yellow Rupee from a chest, with the You got 10 Rupees message
Talo

Free Talo and the monkey

Keep going until you find Talo and the monkey locked in a cage. Defeat the Bokoblins around it and slash the cage to free them. A short scene follows in South Faron Woods, where Rusl says he has a strange feeling about the forest.

Link beside the wooden cage holding Talo and the monkey in the ancient ruins
Talo and the monkey free and cheering in the ruins after the cage is broken

The Second Day

Goat herding with 20 goats

The next morning Fado asks you to finish your chores at the ranch. Call Epona with the horse grass and herd the goats again. This time there are 20 goats and a three-minute limit. Running over only earns a grumble from Fado, but the method is the same: whoop from the far side and push them into the barn. Then ride into the village.

Link with Epona on the ranch, goats grazing near the barn
Link herding goats across the ranch with the 00/20 counter and timer
Link driving goats toward the barn as the GOAT IN message shows, 6 of 20 counted
Link herding goats past the barn with the counter at 13 of 20
Fado speaking to Link on Epona on the ranch after the goat herding
Epona

Ilia takes Epona

A scene with Ilia and Mayor Bo shows that Epona is hurt, and Ilia leads her away to Ordon Spring.

Link riding Epona along the ranch path toward the village
Link riding Epona with Ilia beside the horse on the grass
Mayor Bo speaking to Link and Ilia beside Epona about the royal gift
Mayor Bo scolding Ilia in the ranch yard while Link and Epona watch
Link beside the injured Epona as Ilia mentions the spirit spring

Get past the children and into the spring

Walk to Link’s house, where Colin asks for help because the other kids are blocking his way. You cannot go past your house until Talo has asked to borrow your Wooden Sword. Hand it over; the kids run off and you lose that sword.

Link walking up the Ordon path toward his house with village children ahead
Three Ordon children chatting in a clearing and blocking Link's way
Red-haired Ordon child asks Link to borrow his Wooden Sword, with a Sure thing choice
Red-haired Ordon child shouting Whoa! YESSS! in the woods after the sword handover

Follow Colin into Ordon Woods. The gate to the spring is locked, but Colin knows a crawl space: walk back down the path to the clearing, find the small hole in the wall at its edge, crawl through and turn toward the pond. A long scene begins in which King Bulblin and his raiders attack and drag Colin and Ilia away. Link chases the trail across the bridge and the Twilight takes him.

Ilia standing by the spring shore beside a horse, refusing to open the gate
Link standing in front of the locked vine-covered gate to the spring
Link at a small dark hole in the wall under ferns, with the Enter prompt showing
Link crawling through the narrow tunnel under the wall
King Bulblin riding a boar into the spring as the children stand watching nearby
Bulblin raiders dragging Ilia and Colin across the spring water beside a boar

Chapter checklist

TypeItemWhere
Key itemFishing Rod Fishing RodUli’s house, after returning her cradle
Bottle BottleBottle with Ordon Goat MilkSera’s Sundries, after the cat gets a fish
ItemSlingshot SlingshotSera’s Sundries, 30 Rupees
ItemWooden Sword Wooden SwordChest in Link’s house
ItemLanternGift from Coro, South Faron Woods
Heart Piece#2Large chest in the northeast cave of North Faron Woods
Rupees RupeesBlue and Yellow RupeesBeehive tree, rooftop ledges, side passage of the first Faron cave, chest past Trill’s shop
Side activityFishing, goat herding (10, then 20 goats), Slingshot targetsOrdon Village, Ordon Ranch, Link’s house

The next chapter picks up in the Twilight cell with Midna: Enter the Twilight Realm.

A dark Twilight creature with red markings reaches for Link.
Link lies beneath a shadowy Twilight creature in the woods.

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